Thomas E. Gaddis
Thomas Eugene Gaddis (born September 14, 1908 in Denver , Colorado , † October 10, 1984 in Portland , Oregon ) was an American writer .
Life
Thomas E. Gaddis worked as a psychologist, court expert and from 1962 to 1965 professor at Reed College . He worked in a prison and later wrote two biographers about the serial killer Carl Panzram and the violent criminal Robert Stroud . Both books were made into films. Burt Lancaster played Stroud in the 1962 film drama The Prisoner of Alcatraz and James Woods played Panzram in the 1996 crime film Killer - Diary of a Serial Killer .
Gaddis died on October 10, 1984 at the age of 76 as a result of his cancer .
Works
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Birdman of Alcatraz (1955)
- See the birds under the sky: The Prisoner of Alcatraz , Bechtle 1956
- Killer: A Journal of Murder (1970)
Web links
- Thomas E. Gaddis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Thomas E. Gaddis in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Death Elsewhere, Thomas Gaddis , Toledo Blade , October 13, 1984
- ^ Thomas E. Gaddis Dies at 76; Wrote 'Birdman of Alcatraz' , nytimes.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaddis, Thomas E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gaddis, Thomas Eugene (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denver , Colorado, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1984 |
| Place of death | Portland , Oregon, United States |